The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-19
VOTING FOR SENATOR.


The Result and Incidents Preceding In the
House and Senate.
Promptly at o'clock yesterday afternoon. in
the presence of every Representative. with the
Hobbies and galleries crowded, the people, among
whom were scores of ladies, eagerly waiting the
event, the Speaker announced that nominations
for United States Senator were in order. At
this, Representative Gardiner arose. and in
speech, every word Of which fell upon intenty
listening ears, extolled the manhood, patriotism
and craftsmanship of Benjamin Harrison. 1t
was pronounced one of the most eloquent nomi-
mating speeches ever delivered on an occasion OF
this kind. At its close the large. audience, as if
in hearty response to the merits it established.
applauded generously. the ecomiums being ex-
tended by the opposition who gave the speaker
earnest hearing. In seconding this nomination,
Representative Grose was no less forcible.
was the audience any the less inclined to reward
him with full approval as if the sentiments of
his speech were entertained alike by one and all
of his hearers. To Representative Ke.lison fell
the honor of nominating David Turpie. He did
it with graceful oratory, in keeping with
the simple and affective style adopted by his
predecessors He was supported by Represen-
phraseology enabled him to describe Judge Tur-
pie as his warmest admirers would have it done.
Both gentlemen won applause, we'll as the
closest hearing of the audience, irrespective of
| party affiliations Representative Robinson, on
! behalf Of organized workingmen, placed in
| nomination Jason NJ. Allen, of TeIre Haute.
The second was given by Representative Glover
Both speeches reviewed the needs of the new
and growing power of the organizations they
represented, saying that while some legislation
had already been accorded them, more was
wanted. The speeches occupied almost an hour,
and at the end the roll was called without Incl
| dent. Mr. Harrison receiving So votes Mr.. Tur-
pie 43. Mr. Allen A. the latter being Representatives
| Gates, Glover. Mackey and Robinson. The
record was ordered Co be made, and the House
resumed its ordinary routine.
When the Senate came to order, after long
recess, to cast its vote for United States Sena-
tor, large audience was in waiting, the visitors
encroaching upon the floor of the chamber The
nomination of David Turpie was made by Sena-
tor Sellers, who read from manuscript He
| traced Mr.. Turpies career from poor and re-
spectacle boyhood, strengthened by honesty OF
purpose and high ambition, to the completion OF
| his law studies. From that time he began to ad-
| vance, until he became the champion of the peo-
chosen party. To such man credi,
is due, and the Democratic party, be
lieving in him the friend Of
the people, has given this distinction
unsought There is not q heart-burniug or bit
terness engendered by his success. He sprung
from the laboring classes and his voice has al
ways been heard in their interest, while many
|. of the laws on the statute books protective o.
labor were drafted by him. Applause followed
the nomination. Senator Mcdonald, Of Whit
ley, in seconding the nomination, was brief. HI
followed the same line of eulogium in laudin.
the merits of Judge Turpie. He dwelt mor
particularly upon the fact that no youni
man had ever made the success David Turp
did. He regarded him as pre.eminently self
made man, an honorable man, distinguished ant
pure. 49,,
chamber will result in but little more than
| mere expression, he would pass no extende
, eulegium the gentleman whom he desired t
. nominate. He would name a man well know
to all. who had lived in the State his entire life
: and had never proven untrue to his trusts, grea
, as his responsibilities nave been. He is a leade
: Of Republicans. and to whom, more than an
j. one else, is due their great victory OF last fal
t tations of his friends. Starting in life poo
h man, he carved out his own career, and in tia
Q he stands enved by every lawyer. His reput;
t ton is as great as the country. for whose cGus
he gave CAV a the best ssr years Of If. MS lif
:. was never said of him that he vas in sympath
s with the enemies Of his country. He left h
little home, established but short time befor
l. to fight for the Union, and he did it to his U
a. most He has done his whole duty Son b
i. half,r the Speaker said ''of the 250. 900 Repu
!. licans of Indiana, of whom he is the centr
- figure, friend of tho soldiers whose interes
u and demands he has always been true. l nom
" nate Benjamin Harrison" The applause WI
forcio.e, more so than that which greeted Il
es name of Judge Turpie. In the strong indors
e ment of Senator Harrison's ability, and h
IA IN grand type Of pure manhood. his statesmansh
- and record in war and in peace. Senator De Mot
a gave a second that called for much enthusiasm
10 1T was he" said the speaker, 'who reduced 4
q, large majority Of Democrats on joint ballot